Complete History of the Rule Book Can Be Found in the Concours Section of the JCNA Web Site
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History of the Rule Book And History of the Changes to the Rule Book (Latest changes are at the bottom) First Edition The original Rule Book (First Edition) was prepared under the auspices of the National Concours d'Elegance Committee, 1975 - 1976. This First Edition was prepared in 1975 by the following: Chairman TOM HENDRICKS Nations Capital Jaguar Owners Club Officers JOSEPH HALPERIN Jaguar Club of Southern New England KAREN MILLER Empire Division (New York) FRANK POOLE Jaguar Owners Club of Virginia BILL STREITENBERGER Jaguar Owners Club (Los Angeles) Compiled by Tom Hendricks; written by Tom Hendricks and Karen Miller. Their individual contributions, as well as those of the JCNA affiliated clubs, are hereby acknowledged. FRED S. HORNER Secretary/Treasurer JCNA Second Edition The First Edition was revised in 1982-83 by the Delegates to the Annual General Meeting. Special acknowledgment to Al Simmons, Jaguar Club of Austin, for the Score sheet and Judges' Guide; Karen Miller for criticism, editing, and clarification and Bob Aldridge for the Standard Deductions Guide. Third Edition The Third Edition was prepared in 1989 by Barbara Grayson, Karen Miller, and Mike Cook with input from Jack Stamp and Dick Howe. Fourth Edition The Fourth Edition was issued in 1991 to include rules revisions enacted since 1989. Michael L. Cook Vice President JCNA Fifth Edition The Fifth Edition issued as paste-in changes to Fourth Edition in 1992 to include rule and technical changes made since 1991. Special acknowledgment goes to Dick Howe for the revision of the Guide to Scoring Non-Authenticity and to Dennis Connally and his committee, Rob Brown, Phil Taxman, Thorne Dobbins for preparing the final Driven Division Rules. Barbara Grayson President JCNA Sixth Edition The Sixth Reordered Edition was prepared in 1996 for publication in 1997 to include rule revisions enacted since 1992. Special acknowledgment goes to Steve Kennedy of the Rocky Mountain Jaguar Club for the many hours spent revising the sixth edition along with Bill Streitenberger, Competition Chair, and Southwest Regional Director. Jerry Parkhill President JCNA Seventh Edition The Seventh Edition was prepared in 2001 includes rule revisions enacted since 1996. Special acknowledgment goes to Tom Kopke of the Jaguar Club of Florida in the conversion of the main document into Microsoft Word and to Steve Kennedy of the Rocky Mountain Jaguar Club for the conversion of the forms. Eric Schumaker, President JCNA Eighth Edition The Eighth Edition was prepared in 2003 to include the major revision of Chapter III, Instructions and General Rules for the Judge, the revision of Chapter IV, A., paragraphs a, b, c, and d, with a single spirit statement regarding “Entrant Protocol” and the replacement of the word “Owner” with the word “Entrant” wherever appropriate throughout the rulebook. These changes were, after much study and debate, proposed by the JCNA Judge’s Concours Rule Book Committee (JCRC) and passed at the 2003 AGM. Gary Hagopian, President JCNA Edition 8.1 Edition 8.1 was prepared in 2004 to include the major revision of Chapter II, Entry Eligibility, Divisions, and Classes, the minor revision of Chapter IV, Instructions and General Rules for the Entrant, and the complete updating of Appendix B, Original Equipment Tire and Wheel Information for SS & Jaguar Cars. These revisions were proposed by the JCNA Judge’s Concours Rule Book Committee (JCRC) and passed, with minor amendments at the 2004 AGM. Chapter 3 includes a revision to the paragraph on Judge’s Guides, also approved at the 2004 AGM. The other chapters have been edited to be consistent with the approved changes. Gary Hagopian, President JCNA Edition 8.2 Edition 8.2 was prepared in 2005 and includes, the minor revision of Chapter II, Entry Eligibility, Divisions, and Classes which splits the XJS classes as mandated by the 2004 AJG, and minor revisions to Chapter III, Instructions and General Rules for the Judge, adding rules for Operation Verification (formerly Mechanical). These revisions were proposed by the JCNA Judge’s Concours Rule Book Committee (JCRC) and passed at the 2005 AGM. Bill Streitenberger, President JCNA Edition 8.3 Edition 8.3 was prepared in 2006 and includes, the rewriting Chapter I, Organizing a Concours d’ Elegance, that reflects the use of the JCNA Website in matters related to Concours; A minor revision to Page 1 of Chapter II, Entry Eligibility, Divisions and Classes, dealing with Special Division, Class S2; The rewriting of Chapter V, Judges Guide to Jaguar Evaluation, that brings the chapter up to date with actual judging practices; The inclusion of Chapter VI, Judges’ Guide to Scoring Non-Authenticity, that was approved for implementation in 2006 at the 2005 AGM. Minor changes and additions from the 2005 version of Chapter VI are included. These revisions were proposed by the JCNA Judge’s Concours Rule Book Committee (JCRC) and passed at the 2006 AGM. Bill Streitenberger, President JCNA JCNA Concours Rule Book - Edition 8.6 iii Edition 8.4 Edition 8.4 was prepared in 2007 and includes changes in Chapter II, Entry Eligibility, Divisions and Classes, splitting Class 16 into 16a and 16b and Class 9 into Class 9a and 9b; Changes to Chapter III, Instructions and General Rules for the Judge, clarifying confusing language held over from previous editions, deleting the “whole Jaguar judging” method of judging and adding language on conferring with team members when assigning large deductions; Changes to Chapter V, Judges Guide to Jaguar Evaluation, adds language regarding decals, labels, or permits, adds language regarding body stripes (coach lines) (to be implemented in 2008), adds language clarifying that the non- authenticity of redline tires applies to Champion Division only, and adds words to C.11 License Plate Frames and Plate Clear Covers; Changes to Chapter VI, Judges’ Guide for Scoring Non-Authenticity include the addition of Note j. Body Stripes (Coach Lines) (to be implemented in 2008), a minor change dealing with deduction consistency, and a revision reflecting new information regarding Hose Clamps (to be implemented in 2008). These revisions were proposed by the JCNA Judge’s Concours Rule Book Committee (JCRC) and passed at the 2007 AGM. Appendixes A, C, & D have been updated. Dennis Eynon, President JCNA Edition 8.5 Edition 8.5 was prepared in 2008 and includes changes to Chapter II, Entry Eligibility, Divisions and Classes, changing Section 1, Item 6, to allow trailering in all Divisions and adding sentences mandating that the Chief Judge confirm that Entries are driven to their assigned parking positions on the Concours Field, splitting Champion Class 19 into 19A and 19B, and adding Class C20 and D12 for the new XF Model; changes to Chapter VI, Judges’ Guide for Scoring Non-Authenticity, include changing the deduction for Exterior Item 34 - Pin Stripping, adding the words “Including Clear Bras” after Exterior Item 36 - Racing Stripes, Large Decals & Film Appliqués, rewriting Exterior Note l - Side Protective Moldings, rewriting Exterior Note m - Sunroofs, adding the words “Including Factory Floor Mats” to Interior, Item 10, adding Interior Item 14 - Dash Plaques (Allowed in Driven Division) and Adding Engine Compartment Item 14 - Cam Covers and Engine Compartment Item 28 - Distributor. These revisions were proposed by the JCNA Judge’s Concours Rule Book Committee (JCRC) and passed with modifications at the 2008 AGM. Appendixes A, C, & D have been updated. Dennis Eynon, President JCNA Edition 8.6 Edition 8.6 was prepared in 2009 and includes changes to Chapter II, Entry Eligibility, Divisions and Classes, clarifying Section 1, Item A and changing Section 3, Item A, to allow trailering of Entries that are 35 years old and older in all Divisions; Changes to Chapter V, Judges Guide to Jaguar Evaluation, allowing any license plate frame in Driven Division and; changes to Chapter VI, Judges’ Guide for Scoring Non-Authenticity, allowing an non-authentic exception to replacement parts, still available from Jaguar Cars under their original Part Number, but now having a different color or configuration than the original, and adding a maximum deduction for Exterior Item 34 - Pin Stripping. These revisions were proposed by the JCNA Judge’s Concours Rule Book Committee (JCRC) and passed with modifications at the 2009 AGM. Appendix E has been added. Steve Kennedy, President JCNA JCNA Concours Rule Book - Edition 8.6 iv Rule Book Change Synopsis 2010 Edition 10.0 NOTE 1: Edition 9.0 will contain 2010 rule book updates that will replace pages in the currently issued editions, i.e. some pages will have compressed text to make the 2010 changes fit on the page. NOTE 2 To bring the rule book revision in line with the year sequence, for 2010, the rule book revision number will be 10.0. For year 2011, the rule book revision number will be 10.1 and revisions will no longer be available for the 9.0 version. NOTE 3: As there have been a number of changes over the years, the additional text has changed the page breaks and much of the text no longer flows correctly. For the 10.0 edition, pages have been reorganized to make the text flow properly. ALSO, any underlined and struck text prior to 2009 has been removed. It is time to clean up the rule book. Action: Chapter I: Replace page 4 Chapter II: Replace pages 3, 6 and 7 Chapter III: Replace page 5 Chapter IV: Replace page 1 Chapter V: Replace pages 4 and pages 9 Chapter VI: No Changes Appendix A: Replace pages 3-4 Appendix B: Replace in its entirety Appendix C: No Changes Appendix D: Replace pages 1 & 2 Appendix E: No Changes Scoresheets No Changes Summary: The 2010 Edition 10.0 of the rule book is provided on the JCNA Website Concours Page, below the Rule Book Synopsis heading, Those holding previous editions and wishing to update their rule book should follow the action headings below.